Brain Science Institute, Korea Institute of Science and Technology

Synapse formation and elimination are fundamental elements in the initial construction of neural circuits, the experience-dependent modification of the nervous system, and ultimately cognitive behavior. Neuronal activity drives the modification of neural circuits by strengthening and weakening the connectivity between neurons. Mikyoung Park’s laboratory is interested in how synaptic functions are regulated at the cellular and molecular levels in the context of synaptic plasticity, spatial learning, and cognitive flexibility in health and diseases. 

• Congratulations on Jiyeon Seo, Hongik Hwang ,  & Heesung Sohn 's paper published in Molecular Psychiatry!!!   (2023) 

• Congratulations on Jiyeon Seo, Hongik Hwang ,  & Yuri Choi 's paper published in Progress in Neurobiology!!!   (2022) 

• Congratulations on Sunmin Jung 's paper published in Pharmacological Research!!!   (2022)

• Congratulations on Hongik Hwang  & Young-Na Hur's paper published in Progress in Neurobiology!!!   (2021)

• Congratulations on Young-Na Hur's paper published in Animal Cells and Systems!!!   (2020)

• Congratulations on Hongik Hwang , Jiyeon Seo, & Yuri Choi 's paper published in Pharmacological Research!!!   (2020)

• Congratulations on Jiyeon Seo's paper published in Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences!!!   (2020)

• Congratulations on Heesung Sohn's paper published in Archives of Pharmacal Research!!!  (2019)

• Congratulations on Mikyoung Park's paper published in Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience!!!   (2018)

• Congratulations on A-Ram Lee's paper published in Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience!!!   (2017)

• Congratulations on Hanna Kim's paper published in Mol. Cells!!!   (2017)

• Congratulations on I-Seul Joe's paper published in PLoS ONE!!!   (Feb 27, 2017)

• Congratulations on Jung-Hwa Hong's paper published in Frontiers in Synaptic Neuroscience!!!   (June 29, 2016)

• Congratulations on Eunsil Cho's paper published in Pharmacological Research!!!   [Epub ahead of print] (June 9, 2016)     

• Eunsil's paper (Cho et al., 2015) was selected as an excellent paper and was poster-presented in 2015 UST Conference.   (Nov 5, 2015)       

• Eunsil was a winner for pre-doctoral awards at the Association of Korean Neuroscientists (AKN), Society for Neuroscience (SfN) held in Chicago.  (Oct 19, 2015)   

•  Congratulations on Eunsil Cho & D. Kim's paper published in Scientific Reports!!!   (July 29, 2015)